Felon/probation CDL A/JOB that pays for school

@Chinatown

 

Plenty of companies hire felons right out of cdl school.
Stevens Transport might hire you and put you through their cdl school.
CDL Training & Truck Driving School | Stevens Transport
CDL Training
Stevens Transport is an industry leader in CDL training. We have been training successful drivers for decades and have a track record to prove it!

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The state also has programs to pay for cdl school at no cost to you.
Research the Missouri WIOA Program for free cdl school.
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CRST sometimes hires people in your situation for their cdl school.
Truck Driving School | Drive For CRST
driveforcrst.com/truck-driving-school
CDL Training. Every year, we sponsor hundreds of students at certified truck driving schools across the country. Classes are held weekly and usually last just three weeks. Approval is based on your driving, work, and criminal history (case by case basis), not your credit history.
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Millis Transfer has hired guys right out of prison, so check them also.
CDL-A School | Millis Transfer
CDL-A School

Millis Training Institute, the elite CDL-A training school operated by Millis Transfer, provides quality truck driver training through a twelve-week, professional and personalized program. 6 Convenient School Locations

 

Try this one in Missouri:

1. Student Drivers – CFI
   Student Drivers – CFI
   CFI offers several routes to becoming a professional over-the-road (OTR) driver. We’ll help you start the process, whether or not you have already earned your Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL). The average annual income for student drivers is $40,930.* Certain driving school requirements must be met in order to qualify.
   

 

WIOA Program may be your best opportunity though. At least it's an option that works for many in your situation.
Western Express will probably hire you from that program.
Home - Western Express
Home - Western Express
Today, Western Express has terminals stretching from Pennsylvania to California.

 

I recommend when you apply to companies, submit the online application on each website before calling.
This way, when you do call, you can say, "I'm checking on my job application."

 

Here's another one in Missouri. I haven't seen any posts from drivers that went through the school.
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Witte Bros.
Troy, Missouri
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Truck Driving School Application - Witte Bros. Exchange, Inc.
Truck Driving School Application - Witte Bros. Exchange, Inc.
Feb 09, 2017 · Truck Driving School. Ready to start a new career? We can make it happen! We offer a low cost program that is coupled with the Witte Bros. Trainee Program to get you on track to earning an outstanding income. The demand for qualified truck drivers is increasing.

• Location: 575 Witte Industrial Court, Troy, 63379, MO

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Most states have a CDL program at the community colleges or vo tech schools

in my state it’s $1,600 if you pay full price.
Most everyone gets a discount or free .

depending on the situation
If the felony was not stealing and non violent , you might want to have a copy of the paperwork to show that.
And help explain what happened.

 

Unfortunately, all the hiring decisions for felons are, "case by case" so we can't tell you who will hire you for sure. The biggies for hiring offenses are theft, drugs and sex offenses. The carrier wants to know you're not going to steal a customer's property from the trailer, get busted with dope in the truck or rape a receiving clerk.

You're going to hear a lot of no. Funny thing is you'll forget all that when you get one yes. Chinatown has given you some excellent leads. I know for a fact CRST is more forgiving than most. Years ago my FM asked me to drive with a guy who was 90 days out of an 8 year stay in San Quentin for Manslaughter. Take whatever you can to get started. Once you have some experience under your belt you'll have more and better options.

 

@Lunatic Fringe is right. You have a trucking career in the bag, just a matter of getting that cdl.
Go for the WIOA Program as first choice.